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Weatherproofing the GPX control box
Posted by: Bill D. (VA)
Date: March 02, 2012 05:11PM
Am curious to see what others have done to protect the electronics from the rain. Pics would be great. Also, what precautions do you take to prevent water damage to the coil? Thanks.

Gortex Cover
Posted by: Jim Robertson
Date: March 04, 2012 06:33AM
Bill I am making a cover as we speak. I purchased a heavy duty sewing machine a couple months ago to make items to use metal detecting to protect detector, coils, headphones. I purchased some canvas to make a bag for my shovels. The cover is a to part cover. I have the large battery mount on the side of the 5000 so the rain cover is larger than if I was using the smaller battery pack. Send me you email address and I will send you some pictures. I am headed to church this morning but when I get back today I can send you some pictures if you want to see what I am doing. Trying to get ready for DIV and the weather we may have during the two hunts. I use plastic bags last year just can do that again.

Re: Gortex Cover
Posted by: Bill D. (VA)
Date: March 16, 2012 08:53PM
Sorry Jim, but I just saw your post. You may have already left for DIV but if not I'd love to see the pics of what you're doing. Thanks ..... Bill

Re: Gortex Cover
Posted by: filternozzle
Date: March 22, 2013 06:26AM
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Jim Robertson
Bill I am making a cover as we speak. I purchased a heavy duty sewing machine a couple months ago to make items to use metal detecting to protect detector, coils, headphones. I purchased some canvas to make a bag for my shovels. The cover is a to part cover. I have the large battery mount on the side of the 5000 so the rain cover is larger than if I was using the smaller battery pack. Send me you email address and I will send you some pictures. I am headed to church this morning but when I get back today I can send you some pictures if you want to see what I am doing. Trying to get ready for DIV and the weather we may have during the two hunts. I use plastic bags last year just can do that again.

I am interested to see how your cover for the GPX turned out - any pics?

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Do plastic bags count?
Posted by: steve herschbach
Date: March 22, 2013 01:40PM
I have run for days in pouring rain in Alaska with nothing more than a bread bag open end pointed down to breath. I never worry aount the coil, never had a problem, except time I dropped detector in a beaver pond. Luckily it was not on at the time (ALWAYS turn off when doing water crossings). Dried it out, went back to work.


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